Health care web sites: Are they reliable?

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 519-528

  Clark, Edward J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care information; Internet users; Web site guidelines

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; E-MAIL; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036885736     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020292609270     Document Type: Review

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